Development of an Unconventional Method to Control the Ectoparasites in Backyard Poultry

Authors

  • I. S. Shanta * Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh shantabau@yahoo.com
  • N. Begum Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • S. Majumder Department of Agricultural Statistics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Anisuzz aman Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • M. J. Karim Department of Parasitology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Keywords:

: Nicotiana tabacum, Azadirachta indica, Polygonum hydropiper, ectoparasites, poultry parasites

Abstract

Dust of Nicotiana tabacum, Azadirachta indica and Polygonum hydropiper when applied in the poultry sheds as bedding for control of six species of lice, one species of fly and two species of mites, highest efficacy (96.67%) was shown by tobacco at 15% concentration followed by neem at the same concentration (efficacy, 77.52%) and tobacco at 10% concentration. Tobacco at 15% concentration significantly (p<0.05) reduced the ectoparasitic burden within 12 days with maximum mean body weight gain by poultry, being 232.30 g.

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Published

2008-09-25

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 5 (2008): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Development of an Unconventional Method to Control the Ectoparasites in Backyard Poultry. (2008). Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 51(5), 264-271. https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/693